Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.526 WPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Sierra Leone stood at 0.526 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.526 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1421 WPIA, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1421 WPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.1544 WPIA | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1911 WPIA | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4239 WPIA | +121.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4997 WPIA | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3767 WPIA | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.526 WPIA | +39.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.526 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 WPIA, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.526 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1625 WPIA | 0.1421 WPIA | 0.1911 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4566 WPIA | 0.3767 WPIA | 0.526 WPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Sierra Leone?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Sierra Leone was 0.526 WPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.526 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release